Baton Orchestral

The third movement, "Allegretto grazioso", of Dvorák's eighth symphony is a melancholic 'sweet and languid" waltz in 3/4 time, which at the end changes into a more Bohemian folk dance in 2/4 time. The...

The 'Hungarian Dances' (Ungarische Tänze), evoking directly the warm blood of Hungarian gypsy music, consist of 21 dances, originally composed for piano four hands. Perhaps less familiar than the famo...

The 'Hungarian Dances' (Ungarische Tänze), evoking directly the warm blood of Hungarian gypsy music, consist of 21 dances, originally composed for piano four hands. Perhaps less familiar than the famo...

In 1876 Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) composed his "Preludio in Mi minore" which became later known as the "Preludio a Orchestra". It"s Puccini"s first surviving work and through its original treatment...

In 1876 Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) composed his "Preludio in Mi minore" which became later known as the "Preludio a Orchestra". It"s Puccini"s first surviving work and through its original treatment...

L'œuvre la plus connue de Kurt Weill (1900-1950) est "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("L'Opéra de quat'sous") (1928), une reprise de "The Beggar's Opera" de John Gay, écrite en collaboration avec Bertolt Brech...

The 'Slavonic Dances' are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvorák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Opus 46 and Opus 72 respectively. The 'Slavonic Dance No. 1' is a 'f...

The 'Slavonic Dances' are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvorák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Opus 46 and Opus 72 respectively. The 'Slavonic Dance No. 1' is a 'f...

As a composer Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe' ('The merry widow') in 1905 made him clear that he had to give his tal...

As a composer Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe' ('The merry widow') in 1905 made him clear that he had to give his tal...

Der Bürger als Edelmann est le titre allemand d'une pièce de Molière et d'une suite orchestrale de Richard Strauss. La pièce originale en français s'intitule "Le bourgeois gentilhomme" et raconte l'hi...

Der Bürger als Edelmann est le titre allemand d'une pièce de Molière et d'une suite orchestrale de Richard Strauss. La pièce originale en français s'intitule "Le bourgeois gentilhomme" et raconte l'hi...

Guglielmo Ratcliff est un opéra tragique en quatre actes du compositeur italien Pietro Mascagni. Le livret a été traduit de la pièce allemande Wilhelm Ratcliff (1822) de Heinrich Heine. Mascagni a sou...

Guglielmo Ratcliff est un opéra tragique en quatre actes du compositeur italien Pietro Mascagni. Le livret a été traduit de la pièce allemande Wilhelm Ratcliff (1822) de Heinrich Heine. Mascagni a sou...

Les "Danses hongroises" (Ungarische Tänze), qui évoquent directement le sang chaud de la musique tzigane hongroise, se composent de 21 danses, composées à l'origine pour piano à quatre mains. Peut-êtr...

Les "Danses hongroises" (Ungarische Tänze), qui évoquent directement le sang chaud de la musique tzigane hongroise, se composent de 21 danses, composées à l'origine pour piano à quatre mains. Peut-êtr...

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690 -1749) was a German composer. He enjoyed an outstanding reputation in his lifetime. Shortly after his death some of his compositions were still performed, and Friedric...

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690 -1749) was a German composer. He enjoyed an outstanding reputation in his lifetime. Shortly after his death some of his compositions were still performed, and Friedric...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 'Symphony No. 9' between 1822 and 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in...